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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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