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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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