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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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