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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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