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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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