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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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