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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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