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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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