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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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