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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important 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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