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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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