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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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