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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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