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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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