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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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