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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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