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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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