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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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