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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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