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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators 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 massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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