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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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