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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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