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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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