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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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