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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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