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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)