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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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