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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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