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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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