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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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