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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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