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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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