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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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