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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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