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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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