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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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