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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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