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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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