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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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