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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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