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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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