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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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