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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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