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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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