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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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