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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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