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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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