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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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