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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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