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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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