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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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