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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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