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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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