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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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