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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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