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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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