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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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