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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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