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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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