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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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