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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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