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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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