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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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