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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning enable people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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