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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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