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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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