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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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