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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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