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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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