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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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