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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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