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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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