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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors 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 massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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