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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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