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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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