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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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