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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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