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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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