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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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