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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have enabled humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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