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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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