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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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