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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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