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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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