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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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