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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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