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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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