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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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