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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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