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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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