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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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