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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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