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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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