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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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