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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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