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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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