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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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