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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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