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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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