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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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