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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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