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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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