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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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