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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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