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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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