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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators 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 teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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