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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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