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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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