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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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