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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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