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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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