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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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