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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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