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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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