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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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