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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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