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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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