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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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