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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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