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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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