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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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