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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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