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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key 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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