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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models 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 institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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