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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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