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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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