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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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