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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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