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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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