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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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