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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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