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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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