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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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