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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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