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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes 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 teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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