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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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