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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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