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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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