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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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