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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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