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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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