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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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