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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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