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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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