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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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