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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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