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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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