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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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