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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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