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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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