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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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