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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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