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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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