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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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