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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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