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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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