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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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