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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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