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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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