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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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