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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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