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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low 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 learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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