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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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