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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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