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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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