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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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