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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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