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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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