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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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