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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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