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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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