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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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