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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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