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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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