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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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