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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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