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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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