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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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