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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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