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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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