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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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