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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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