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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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