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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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