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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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