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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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