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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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