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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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