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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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