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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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