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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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