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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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