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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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