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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies 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 participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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