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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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