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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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