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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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