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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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