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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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