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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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