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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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