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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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