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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews 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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