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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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