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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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