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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand these open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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