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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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