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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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