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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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