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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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