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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate 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 online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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