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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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