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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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