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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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