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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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