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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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