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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business 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 we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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