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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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