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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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