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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important 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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