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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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