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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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