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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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