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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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