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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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