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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key 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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