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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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