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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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