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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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