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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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