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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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