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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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