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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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