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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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