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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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