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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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