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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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