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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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