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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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