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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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