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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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