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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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