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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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