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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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