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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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