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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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