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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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