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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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