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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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