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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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