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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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