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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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