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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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