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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes 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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