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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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