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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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