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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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