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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key 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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