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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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