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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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