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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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