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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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