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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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