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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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