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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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