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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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