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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed 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 original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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