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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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