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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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