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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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