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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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