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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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