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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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