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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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