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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers 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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