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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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