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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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