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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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