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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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