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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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