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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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