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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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