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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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