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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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