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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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