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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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