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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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