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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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