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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners 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 e-learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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