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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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