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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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