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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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