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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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