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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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