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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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