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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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