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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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