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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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