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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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