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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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