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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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