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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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