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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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