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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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