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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education