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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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