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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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