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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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