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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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