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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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