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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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