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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers 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 assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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