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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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