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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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