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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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