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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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