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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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