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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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