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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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