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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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