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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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