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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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