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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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