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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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