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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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