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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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