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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major 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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