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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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