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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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