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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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