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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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