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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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