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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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