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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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