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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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