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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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