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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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