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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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