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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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