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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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