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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the 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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