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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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