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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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