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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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