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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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