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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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