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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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