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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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