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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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