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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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