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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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