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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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