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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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