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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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