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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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