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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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