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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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