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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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