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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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