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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning enable humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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