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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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