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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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