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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with 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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