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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What 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 in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the 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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