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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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