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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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