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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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