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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models 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 participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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