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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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