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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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