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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are enabling people 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 numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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