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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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