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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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