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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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