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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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