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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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