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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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