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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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