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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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