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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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