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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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