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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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