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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies 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 we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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