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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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