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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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