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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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