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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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