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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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