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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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