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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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