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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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