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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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