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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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