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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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