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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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