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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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