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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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