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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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