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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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