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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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