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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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