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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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