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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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