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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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