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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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