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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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