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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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