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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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