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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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