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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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