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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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