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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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