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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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