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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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