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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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