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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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