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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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