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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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