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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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