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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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