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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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