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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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