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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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