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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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