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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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