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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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