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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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