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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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