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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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