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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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