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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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