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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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