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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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