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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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