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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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