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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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