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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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