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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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