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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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