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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured 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 massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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