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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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