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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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