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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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