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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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