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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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