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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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