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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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