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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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