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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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