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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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