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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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