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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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