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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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