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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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