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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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