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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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