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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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