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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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