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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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