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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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