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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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