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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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