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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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