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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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