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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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