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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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