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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What 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 handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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