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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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