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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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