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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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