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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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