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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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