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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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