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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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