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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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