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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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