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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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