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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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