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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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