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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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