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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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