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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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