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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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