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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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