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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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