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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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