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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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