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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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