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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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