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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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