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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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