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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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