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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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