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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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