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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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