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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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