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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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