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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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