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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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