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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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