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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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