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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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