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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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