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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education