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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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