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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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