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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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