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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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