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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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