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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators 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 experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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