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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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