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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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